Motor services, Changing shaft speed, Pulley and belt replacement – COOK PLC User Manual

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nance department disassemble and lubricate the bear-

ings after 3 years of operation to prevent interruption of ser-
vice.

For motors with provisions for relubrication, follow inter-

vals of the following table.

Motors are provided with a polyurea mineral oil NGLI #2

grease. All additions to the motor bearings are to be with a
compatable grease such as Exxon Mobil Polyrex EM and
Chevron SRI.

The above intervals should be reduced to half for vertical

shaft installations.

Motor Services

Should the motor prove defective within a one-year

period, contact your local Loren Cook representative or
your nearest authorized electric motor service representa-
tive.

Changing Shaft Speed

All belt driven fans with motors up to and including 5 HP

(184T max.) are equipped with variable pitch pulleys. To
change the fan speed, perform the following:

a. Loosen setscrew on driver (motor) pulley and remove

key, if equipped.

b. Turn the pulley rim to open or close the groove facing.

If the pulley has multiple grooves, all must be adjusted
to the same width.

c. After adjustment, inspect for proper belt tension.

Speed Reduction

Open the pulley in order that the belt rides deeper in the

groove (smaller pitch diameter).

Speed Increase

Close the pulley in order that the belt rides higher in the

groove (larger pitch diameter). Ensure that the RPM
limits of the fan and the horsepower limits of the motor
are maintained.

Relubrication Intervals

Service

Conditions

NEMA Frame Size

Up to and

including 184T

213T-365T

404T and larger

1800 RPM

and less

Over 1800

RPM

1800 RPM

and less

Over 1800

RPM

1800 RPM

and less

Over 1800

RPM

Standard

3 yrs.

6 months

2 yrs.

6 months

1 yr.

3 months

Severe

1 yr.

3 months

1 yr.

3 months 6 months

1 months

Pulley and Belt Replacement

a. Remove pulleys from their respective shafts.
b. Clean the motor and fan shafts.
c. Clean bores of pulleys and coat the bores with

heavy oil.

d. Remove grease, rust, or burrs from the pulleys
e. Remove burrs from shaft by sanding.
f. Place fan pulley on fan shaft and motor pulley on

its shaft. Damage to the pulleys can occur when
excessive force is used in placing the pulleys on
their respective shafts.

g. Tighten in place.
h. Install belts on pulleys and align as described in

the Belt and Pulley Installation section.

Bearing Replacement

The fan bearings are pillow block ball bearings.

Bearings should be replaced individually for each side
of fan.

An emery cloth or file may be needed to remove

imperfections in the shaft left by the setscrews.

a. Remove belts.
b. If replacing drive side bearing, mark location of

pulley and remove.

c. Mark bearing location on bearing support and

loosen bearing hold down bolts.

d. Support the shaft to remove weight from bearing.
e. Remove anti-corrosion coating from the shaft with

a suitable degreaser.

f. Remove the bearing from the shaft using a bear-

ing puller. If a bearing puller is not available, tap
on the bearing with a wood block and hammer to
remove it.

g. Smooth and clean the shaft and bearing bore

thoroughly.

h. Place the bearings into position making sure they

are not on a worn section of the shaft. Tapping the
inner ring face with a soft driver may be required.

Do not hammer on the housing.
i. The outer ring of the bearing is spherical and swiv-

els in the housing to compensate for misalign-
ment. Secure hold-down bolts, but do not fully
tighten.

j. Align the setscrews on the bearings and tighten

one setscrew on each bearing.

k. Rotate the shaft to allow the bearing outer rings to

find their center of free movement.

l. Tighten hold-down bolts to proper torque as shown

in the torque chart.

m. Turn the shaft by hand. Resistance should be the

same as it was before hold-down bolts were fully
tightened.

n. Tighten bearing setscrews to specified torque

(see chart).

o. Re-install the pulley and adjust the belt tension.

Refer to Belts and Pulley Installation.

p. Repeat the process for opposite bearing.
q. Adjust the belt tension.

r. Test run and retighten all setscrews and bolts.

Trim balance as necessary (.0785 in/sec max.).

After 24 hours of operation, retighten the setscrews

to the appropriate torque. This assures full locking of

Max Class Speeds of PLC

Size

Class I

Class II

Class III

120

4,165

4,768

-

135

3,642

4,137

-

150

3,232

3,669

-

165

2,800

3,289

-

180

2,532

2,980

4,101

195

2,291

2,722

3,682

210

2,103

2,504

3,333

225

1,939

2,317

3,062

245

1,759

2,112

2,732

270

1,527

1,895

2,400

300

1,346

1,685

2,233

330

1,276

1,558

1,984

365

1,144

1,392

1,772

402

1,091

1,286

1,604

445

965

1,149

1,484

490

885

1,031

1,306

540

782

929

1,190

600

738

843

1,084

660

650

753

959

730

576

658

834

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